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Re: Help with Yellowstone and Tetons
kdsjts3 wrote: Need expert advice. Driving a 40' with a tow from Georgia with our family of 7 in July. Staying in Rapid City, Custer, then on to Yellowstone, Tetons and RMNP then back. I have reservations at campgrounds near the National Parks - as close as I could find. I have double booked because I am not sure of the best route as I have read to avoid going over the Bighorns. I have a night in Cody, and two nights in West Yellowstone booked. I also have the same three nights booked at Yellowstone's Edge in Livingston. The next two nights I have at Firesides Buffalo Valley, then on to Estes Park, CO. Should I keep three nights at Yellowstone's Edge and plan to drive in to YNP each day or is that too much car time for 7 of us packed in? Other option is to go through Cody and drive through the park to the West side. OR stay two nights on the North side then drive over to West Yellowstone for a night to see Old Faithful and the sites on that end. There is so much driving and I am nervous about the first come first serve spots because we have five kids (three teens) and it's hard to get everyone up and going early. Advice on roads in that area? Advice on a home base for Yellowstone - north or west or both? Advice on Tetons from Moran area? Thank you! This is such an awesome trip. You'll have an amazing time. I don't have the experience with all of your questions to feel confident answering all of them, but I wanted to tell you that if you are at all interested in the first come first serve campgrounds in the park, you don't need to have your whole rig/family with you to get in line for a spot. You (or whoever rises early in your family) can take your tow early, get your spot, then return later with your rig. We did this last September and it worked out fine. You're not going to regret any part of this trip, I don't think. Personally, were it me, I'd do all three nights in West Yellowstone, and I'd get there via I-90 in Montana. I wouldn't cross the Bighorns unless I had to. If you stay in one place for the three nights, you save some packup/breakdown time with your rig, and get to spend that time in the park. West Yellowstone is a great spot to see the most popular sites. Then I'd take the rig through the park to get to Moran and the Tetons. I-90 coming from South Dakota is a beautiful drive. You see the Bighorns get larger as you drive towards them. It's one of the seminal moments of my life. No matter what you choose, you'll have an amazing time. Please keep us updated!768Views0likes0CommentsRe: Driving from Albuquerque to Orlando in October
padredw wrote: We came across US 82 from AL to US 287 in TX west of Dallas last month. 82 is good until you get east of Paris TX where it degrades. So that is a bypass around DFW keeping that in mind Another DFW bypass is get off 287 at 380 to Greenville then 69 to I20. There is a lot of traffic early /late but divideded most of the way to Greenville & good road all the way to I20. By all means use US 82 and not US 380. 380 not only has congested traffic but many traffic signals. US 82 is a very acceptable highway. Some slowup going through Gainesville, but you can keep highway speed all the way through Sherman. US 69 is a good way to get down to I-20 but there are several other ways. This is great. Thanks!1.2KViews0likes0CommentsRe: Driving from Albuquerque to Orlando in October
one_strange_texan wrote: agesilaus wrote: We came across US 82 from AL to US 287 in TX west of Dallas last month. 82 is good until you get east of Paris TX where it degrades. So that is a bypass around DFW keeping that in mind sayoung wrote: Another DFW bypass is get off 287 at 380 to Greenville then 69 to I20. There is a lot of traffic early /late but divideded most of the way to Greenville & good road all the way to I20. runeatcamp wrote: Thanks to all for help. Are all votes for dropping down to I-10? It's a better route? I use Greenville to bypass DFW when going north from the Houston area. Instead of US-380, I would use US-82 at Henrietta to travel east to US-69, then south on US 69 through Greenville to I-20. I am saying my vote is definitely not to drop down to I-10. The I-20 route is shorter and you will avoid more major metropolitan areas, and I am not just talking about DFW and Houston. Also helpful. Thanks!1.1KViews0likes0CommentsRe: Driving from Albuquerque to Orlando in October
Crodad wrote: runeatcamp wrote: Thanks to all for help. Are all votes for dropping down to I-10? It's a better route? I wouldn't drop down to I-10 in Houston. That would make your trip a lot longer and the Traffic in Houston is terrible. I just drove this route from Albuquerque through Dallas this past weekend. I take 287 to I-35W. Head south to I-20. then East to Shreveport. If you want to drop down to I-10, take I-49 to Lafayette and hit I-10 there. BE WARNED! there is construction from Lafayette to the Basin Bridge. no delays just narrow lanes and rough road. You also have to time your drive through Baton Rouge. Going east you are fine till about 1 or 2pm. after that your will be stuck in very slow moving traffic. Heading west avoid morning rush traffic till about 9 and again it will slow down around 2pm. This is helpful. Thanks!1.1KViews0likes0CommentsRe: Driving from Albuquerque to Orlando in October
agesilaus wrote: Depends on timing, I would drop down to I-10 and then head east, avoid New Orleans using the I-12 bypass, and then south on I-75 to the Florida Turnpike to Orlando. But considering the current weather in Louisiana that route is out until they get the mess cleaned up. Cool, thanks. I’m going at the end of October, so lots of time to make sure the route is okay.1.1KViews0likes0CommentsDriving from Albuquerque to Orlando in October
Hello RVers! I’m going to be driving from Albuquerque to Orlando at the end of October. It’s 1,800 miles by the shortest route. I’ll have nine or so days to make the trip, and we like to drive about 300 miles per day. We’re not afraid of multiple driving days. We’re well equipped to boondock. Google Maps tells me that the shortest route is I-40 to Amarillo, US-287 to Dallas, I-20 to Jackson, US-49 to US-98 to Mobile, I-10 to I-75 to the Florida turnpike to destination. I’m familiar only with the Florida part of this route. All else will be new. One possible alternate route is I-40 to Memphis, I-22 to Birmingham, I-65 to Montgomery, US-231 to I-10 and onwards. I could also possibly take I-45 out of Dallas down to Houston and take I-10 all the way. What would you do? What do I not know about these routes? Any pitfalls or major pros? Thanks for any help you can provide!2.9KViews0likes14CommentsRe: Verizon Cell Service at Grand Canyon Trailer Village?
azdryheat wrote: I was up there a few years and my Verizon phone worked just fine. Thanks! Phone, texting, and data? Any streaming usage? monkey44 wrote: We were there in May ... cell service no issue in Village. We camped in an outlying CG, and had iffy, touch and go. But we were always able to find access when we needed it, and used our hotspot with no problems. Thanks! Same question: phone, texting, and data? Any streaming usage? And just curious: what outlying campground had iffy touch and go service?1.1KViews0likes0Comments
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